A few weeks ago, I posted five reasons for the current shortage of youth pastors. My reasons were: 1.) Economic Challenges 2.) High Burnout. 3.)Cultural & Generational Gaps. 4.) Lack of Professional Development and Support. 5.) Shifting Vocational Aspiratatoins. Many have responded with their own ideas and reasons. Here are FIVE more reasons behind the […]
UNICORN SPELLING BEE GAME IS A FUN, UP-FRONT, FULL GROUP GAME THAT YOUR YOUTH GROUP IS GOING TO LOVE! ARE YOU READY FOR THE MAGIC!?
LOCK-IN, OVERNIGHT EVENT HINTS. I will be real I had not done a lock-in or an overnight event in many years until a few years ago at a previous church. It was a multi-church event, and it was good. I am currently not planning one any time soon again. I have various reasons why to […]
15+ Appropriate Halloween Fall Movies. This is a question I hear every year around this time, “What is an appropriate movie to show students during the fall…Halloween season!?” Obviously, this is always a bit of a delicate topic with “Halloween” parties vs. “Fall/Harvest” parties so please do not be offended. Here are a few that […]
A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN…You know the scene. The outlaw in the black hat walks down the dusty street, then out steps the guy in the white hat. He announces, “I am the new sheriff in town”, with his hand resting on the handle of his six-shooter. It is a scene that plays in my […]
Pumpkin Pandemonium Game Book is a collection of TEN Pumpkin-Based Fall Games! Perfect to create a whole event night for the fall or as a Halloween alternative. These games will even work into November as part of Harvest Festival or Thanksgiving events. Play one game a week for the entire fall, enough games to take you […]
nvolving Your Son in Ministry: a top ten list of why you should invite your son to be involved in your life in ministry as a pastor.
Love & Youth Ministry Work, quick youth pastor reflections from Marcus Buckingham’s book “Love and Work”. Hints and Helps.
A “Home Run” Lesson Every Week? The conversation would be similar each week as I would walk through the plan for that night, and it would always end the same before I left the office. I would be asked about my lesson. Each time I would hear the same thing… “Is it a home run, […]
Basic Explanation: Players must correctly identify the Famous “Fred 2 Game Play Options: Small Groups/Partners: Give each group/partnership a pen and paper. Reveal all challenge slides, pausing to give groups time to write down guesses between slides. Then reveal all answers slides at the end to see which group got the most right. Use PowerPoint […]
